Let’s cut to the chase. The tips are:
- Change the scenery
- Listen to music while you work
Now let’s elaborate, while also allowing me the opportunity to talk about myself (win-win).
I had the most boring and unproductive day at work yesterday. I know this is normal, to have a day when you really didn’t pull your weight, and it is also ok to make it up on other days when you work your butt off and feel awesome for the rest of the week. I have high hopes this will be one of those days.
My first shock of the day was to see the visitors office light on, and see outside the name of a former boss of mine (who usually works 1000 miles away). My heart skipped a beat and I was suddenly out of breath. Let’s just say this was one of “those” managers you would not take a promotion from because it meant working under him for the next 18 months, at least (you know, hypothetically). He deserves his own entry, so you’ll have that to look forward to. Anyways, he wasn’t in the room. I ran to my desk and found out which conference room he was in and for how long. I proceeded to book a conference room for myself on a different floor, took my computer and bag, and fled. I did leave a note saying where I could be found, so they at least knew I was in the building.
So that’s tip #1: change the scenery! Find a place to park your heiny that will cut down distractions. It’s best if it has a whiteboard so you can doodle and make to-do lists.
Now that you’re in a new and friendly place, close the door behind you and blast music in your headphones. Sing if nobody can hear you! Why does music help? I have no idea… but have you seen the movie Awakenings with Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro? Remember the scene where certain music helped the catatonic patients move? It’s sort of like that 🙂
Alright, time to get this shit done!!!
abi